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A Divine Visitation

If there’s any place I think someone wants to be inconspicuous at, it’s at a funeral. Beyond the focus placed on the loved one lost, the attention then belongs to the grieving ones left behind. But I remember once stepping … Continue reading

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We Are The Circumcision

Paul calls them dogs. He labels them evil doers. You’ll know them, he says, because they are those who mutilate the flesh. And to the believers at Philippi he says, “Look out for them.” They won’t come with snarling teeth … Continue reading

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Windows in Heaven

The situation was desperate. Samaria had been besieged by the king of Syria (2Kings 6:24). Nobody gets out of the city. Nobody gets in. More importantly, nothing gets in. Not food . . . not water . . . nor … Continue reading

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The Corpse

Okay. When it comes to “translator privilege” I’m usually pretty compliant. I marvel when I consider those men and women who commit together to translate the Scriptures. I don’t pretend to understand all the nuances they have to deal with … Continue reading

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Vain is the Salvation of Man

That David had great responsibility for ensuring an able-bodied army was ready to take on the enemies of God’s people is a given. That, as commander in chief, he needed to have a plan for taking down the city at … Continue reading

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Those Who See His Salvation

Since retiring from “corporate life” and going full-time at my church, Mondays have become one of the most appreciated benefits of the transition. They are my down day . . . the day Sue and I know we are going … Continue reading

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